Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[Crumpp]

If the Spit is an unusual example, then he should be able to nominate one that was hands free.

F6F, Hurricane Mk I and Mk II, F4F, Bf-109, FW-190, A6M, and the list goes on...

Glider,

Most aircraft are not positive statically stable and negative dynamically stable stick free. It is an unacceptable characteristic.

[bongodriver]

Most aircraft are not positive statically stable

Really?.....are you sure?

Positive Static Stability—The initial tendency of the airplane to return to the original state of equilibrium after being disturbed.

Static Stability is measured by Short period oscilations.

This sounds like 'most' aircraft to me and is certainly what I have experienced, the Spitfire was neutraly staticaly stable which is what gave it the light controls.

Dynamic stability is shown by measuring the long period oscilation, in the Spitfires case it was 'slightly' longitudinaly unstable and this is is what contributed to the maneuverability of the spitfire.

[macro]

i dont get the "stick free" comments here, why would you fly a plane without holding the stick?

and as someone posted before, can you (anybody) explain for my better understanding how what being discussed here is different than in game i.e what it should be doing compared to what it is doing now

[fruitbat]

A question for you all, can't find the answer myself, what was the first aircraft fitted with bob weights, and particuarly the first british plane?

Was it the Mk V Spit?

Thanks in advance.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

A question for you all, can't find the answer myself, what was the first aircraft fitted with bob weights, and particuarly the first british plane?

Was it the Mk V Spit?

Thanks in advance.

You could also search for 'inertia weight'

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Really?.....are you sure?

You took that out of context. He's saying most aircraft do not have positive static but negative dynamic stability when stick free.